Alex is bullied at school, looked down upon and ridiculed by many in the movie. Scopri tutto il cast completo di Tiger Town, la città dei Tiger: Con curiosità e impegno inesauribili, ci dedichiamo da anni all'esplorazione del mondo del cinema e delle serie TV: spazio all'informazione, alle recensioni, all'approfondimento e all'analisi, ma anche e soprattutto al divertimento e alla passione. Moments shared at the Italian restaurant are very similar to the restaurant scene in the Bicycle Thieves as the relationship between Father and Son. Young makes contact with the ball just as Alex gets to the front of the stadium aisle, and Young ends up clearing the bases, giving the Tigers the American League East title and securing a chance to play in the American League Championship Series, thus one step closer to Young's wish to play in the World Series. And even though they remain in last place the young boy remains convinced that the Tigers-and Billy Young-can turn their season around. The character of Billy Young is not just an old baseball player but a surrogate Father to Alex. Not only that, but with each game that Alex attends both Billy Young and the Tigers continue their improbable rise through the standings. You feel how alone and sad he is without his Dad.
Alex, who now believes that if he doesn't go to the games, the team will lose (explaining the Tigers' pitiful road trips); finds himself the subject of ridicule by classmates, since he often sneaks out of school early to watch the Tigers play. It is the same song that is playing when Billy Young runs toward home plate to score the winning run. Now, 33 years later I see Tiger Town for what it is, a 76 minute movie that deals with death, doubt, fear and the hope of believing in something that others don't. If you remember, the Tigers won the series in 1984. Every time Young comes to the plate, Alex closes his eyes and wishes hard, and Young ends up hitting a home run. Great inspirational flick for kids...one to grow up with. Scheider is a veteran of great action thrillers, and Henry, though young, is a master of intimate dramas, and once again shows why he is considered one of the finest child actors the world has ever known. Alex, with his grief, and all his other troubles, reaches out to Billy, after sneaking in to the team practice, and with that briefest of contacts, the old man and the little boy connect and give each other what each needs. Mary Wilson, a former Supreme, sings the national anthem before the final game.

There are some parallels, but each picture follows a different path to a satisfactory conclusion. Originally telecast October 9, 1983, Tiger Town was the first feature film made specifically for the Disney Channel cable service. Maybee if my dad wasn't such a piece of crap I too would have enjoyed this movie as a kid. Alex is also imperfect. He thinks he's lost his magic touch as a hitter, and in fact it seems he has. Roy Schneider (don't ask me what he was doing in this!) When Billy's performance struggled, Alex's friends began to doubt Alex; and Billy began to … The ending cries a moment similar from the movie 400 Blows where Alex is left alone (in the end) at the empty ball park. Alex believed in his baseball hero Billy Young. From the Bismarck brand vendors to the right field upper deck that hung over the warning track. GOING BACK TO MOVIE THEATERS Read More ... AMC CLASSIC Tiger 13 Add to my favorite theaters list 1900 Capps Landing Opelika, AL 36804. La sceneggiatura è stata scritta da Bobby Fine, Alan Shapiro. | Remarkably, such is their allegiance to their team that, even though the Tigers are in last place midway through the season and 16 games behind the first place Baltimore Orioles, both of them remain steadfast fans. Unable to find employment, unwanted to a degree, he can only shelter his Son from the large crowds and the rawness that Detroit was and still is. Several Detroit broadcasters and celebrities appear as themselves in the movie.

Tiger Town is a 1983 American made-for-television sports drama film and is the first television film produced for the Disney Channel.It was awarded a CableACE Award in 1984 for Best Dramatic Film. The film stars Roy Scheider as Billy Young, an aging baseball player for the Detroit Tigers, and Justin Henry as Alex, a young fan who believes in him. Watching as an Adult, Tiger Town does have its limitations as a movie, but also has several powerful moments which a … At this same time, Billy Young (Roy Scheider) is reaching the end of his career as a player for the Tigers, and is desperate to go out with a pennant. With the death of his Dad, the movie shows how lost and scared Alex is among the mob of the city. Nothing is perfect. Having strangers look down at him as he enters the ball park only adds to the truth that Alex is unwanted and alone. This movie is great - a must-see for Tiger fans - all 5 of us! Also appearing are Ernie Harwell, the legendary play-by-play radio voice of the Tigers; Detroit sportscaster Ray Lane, as Ernie's partner; and then-WDIV sportscaster Al Ackerman — who would help coin the rally cry “Bless You Boys” for the 1984 season. Watching as an Adult, Tiger Town does have its limitations as a movie, but also has several powerful moments which a Child would not notice or appreciate. If only he truly believes it. Alex has his ticket and school lets out early so kids can watch the game, but as Alex leaves school, he is detained by a gang of bullies who take his ticket and his money. This film begins with a man named "Buddy" (Ron McLarty) and his young son "Alex" (Justin Henry) watching a baseball game at Tiger Stadium in Detroit.
And it works. Tiger Town showcases the bleak reality of life, Aka Detroit. The scene is very simple but beautiful.

It is these moments of doubt that you truly need to believe in yourself. Alex needs to believe in Billy but more importantly, the struggle for him to believe in himself is the overall climax of the movie. When ever I think of my father (passed in 1997) I think of this movie. External Reviews Tiger Town (1983) G 10/09/1983 (US) Drama, Family, TV Movie 1h 13m User Score. It had everything I thought was important at the time: baseball, faith, and humor. Baseball-mad Alex (Justin Henry) is desperate for his team, the Detroit Tigers, to break their thirty year losing streak, and bring home the pennant. Buy movie tickets in advance, find movie times, watch trailers, read movie reviews, and more at Fandango. Seeing I am a huge Tiger fan and plan to take my boy to many games at comerica park this film will be perfect for getting him a jump on becoming a Tiger fan too. This movie now reminds me of what it used to be like to watch a game at the corner of Michigan and Trumbull. Harwell and Lane were paired in the radio booth calling games on WJR radio from 1967 to 1972. I just watched it the other day and I think any kid would love this film. I loved Tiger Stadium. His only remaining wish is to play in the World Series before retiring. The Father, Buddy, is obviously depressed and dying. All of Detroit has given up on him except for one young kid, who somehow manages to restore Schneider's faith in the game and in himself. Alex sits among people at lunch but doesn't interact. Sometimes there's courage in just believing Overview. Only when Alex gets his principal's attention is he released and forced to run all the way to Tiger Stadium. I grew up all over the world - dad was in the Air Force, but mom and dad were BOTH born and raised in Detroit so, naturally, I've been a Tigers fan since BIRTH! If you have kids who are into baseball or into sports in general then you should buy a used VHS copy of Tiger Town on ebay. The city is imperfect.